Professor Musarrat Maisha Reza
Source: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/governance/governed/council/who-we-are/musarrat-maisha-reza/ Parent: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/sitemap/
Class III Member (Appointed by Senate) since 1 August 2025
Professor Musarrat Maisha Reza is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Health Equity and Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences. She is a Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE, ASPIRE Senior Fellow, and Education Incubator Fellow, and earned her PhD from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2017.
She is an elected University Senator and previously served on the University Education Board-Taught Programmes. She co-chairs the national Decolonising Medical Curricula Working Group and was elected to the Medical Schools Council (MSC) EDI Alliance Board. Her award-winning work focuses on inclusive education, decolonising the curricula, and health equity.
Alongside her academic leadership, she brings extensive global advocacy experience, representing youth and education equity at the United Nations, Commonwealth, and UNESCO. She remains committed to building fairer, more inclusive learning environments through collaboration, representation, and transformative education.
Read Maisha Reza's full biography
Register of Members' Interests 2025/26
| Organisation in which interest exists | Nature of Interest (directorship, shareholding, membership etc.) |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences and Health Equity inthe Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences (CBS), University of Exeter | Associate Professor |
| Queen's University Belfast | External Examiner |
| University of Leeds | External Examiner |
| Royal Commonwealth Society | Associate Fellow |
| ASEAN | ASEAN Youth Fellow |
| 100 Million Campaign | Founding Trustee |
Contact
Email the Council Secretariat Team: secretariat@exeter.ac.uk